1930 in paleontology

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Paleontology, palaeontology or [palæontology (from Greek: paleo, "ancient"; ontos, "being"; and logos, "knowledge") is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils.[1] This includes the study of body fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, fossilised feces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues. Because mankind has encountered fossils for millennia, paleontology has a long history both before and after becoming formalized as a science. This article records significant discoveries and events related to paleontology that occurred or were published in the year 1930.

Plants

Angiosperms

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Carpolithus banisteroides[2]

Species

jr synonym

Berry

Middle Eocene

Claiborne Formation

 USA

A synonym of the extinct species Eucommia eocenica

Leguminosites copaiferanus[2]

Species nov

jr synonym?

Berry

Middle Eocene

Claiborne Formation

 USA

A synonym of the extinct species Eucommia eocenica

Simaroubites eocenica[2]

Species nov

jr synonym

Berry

Middle Eocene

Claiborne Formation

 USA

A synonym of the extinct species Eucommia eocenica

Arthropods

Newly named insects

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Aphaenogaster donisthorpei[3]

Sp nov

valid

Carpenter

Late Eocene

Florissant Formation

 USA

A myrmicin ant

Aphaenogaster mayri[3]

Sp nov

valid

Carpenter

Late Eocene

Florissant Formation

 USA

A myrmicin ant

Archiponera[3]

Gen et sp nov

valid

Carpenter

Late Eocene

Florissant Formation

 USA

A ponerine ant, one species A. wheeleri

Lithomyrmex[3]

Gen et sp nov

jr synonym

Carpenter

Late Eocene

Florissant Formation

 USA

Agroecomyrmecin ant genus, two species,
moved to Eulithomyrmex in 1935

Archosauromorphs

Newly named dinosaurs

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Mandschurosaurus

Gen et sp nov

Nomen dubium

Riabinin

late Cretaceous

 China

Hadrosaurid, Possible synonym of Amurosaurus or Charonosaurus.

Lepidosauromorphs

Newly named plesiosaurs

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Macroplata

Gen et sp nov

Valid

Swinton

Early Jurassic (Hettangian-Sinemurian)

Lower Lias

 England

A rhomaleosaurid.

Paleontologists

References

  1. Gini-Newman, Garfield; Graham, Elizabeth (2001). Echoes from the past: world history to the 16th century. Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd. ISBN 9780070887398. OCLC 46769716.
  2. 1 2 3 Call, V.B.; Dilcher, D.L. (1997). "The fossil record of Eucommia (Eucommiaceae) in North America" (PDF). American Journal of Botany 84 (6): 798–814. doi:10.2307/2445816. PMID 21708632.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Carpenter, F. M. (1930). "The fossil ants of North America." (PDF). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 70: 1–66.
  4. Farlow, James O.; M. K. Brett-Surmann (1999). The Complete Dinosaur. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. p. 17. ISBN 0-253-21313-4.
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